# Jennifer Brunner The sole Democratic justice on Ohio's 6–1 Republican Supreme Court, seeking a second term in November 2026. A former Ohio Secretary of State (2007–2011), Brunner brings election-administration expertise to a court that will adjudicate enforcement of Ohio's 2023 voter-approved [[Abortion Politics]] amendment and ongoing [[Gerrymandering]] redistricting disputes. Her seat is the last toehold for Democratic judicial influence in Ohio. See [[2026 Key State Races Hub]].